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Health & Fitness
Can you really be addicted to food? Researchers are uncovering convincing similarities to drug addiction
by myphillyconnection 56 viewsPeople often joke that their favorite snack is "like crack" or call themselves "chocoholics" in jest. But can someone really be addicted to food in the same way they could …
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Health & Fitness
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a chemtrail? New conspiracy theory takes wing at Robert Kennedy’s HHS
by myphillyconnection 55 viewsA fringe concept that airplane vapor trails, or contrails, are really 'chemtrails' containing toxic substances that poison people and the terrain is gaining traction in the federal government. It underscores …
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Health & Fitness
The use of AI in health care is evolving in ways that require regulations, Pa. lawmakers say
by myphillyconnection 59 viewsThe use of artificial intelligence in health care is evolving and requires new regulations, according to Pennsylvania lawmakers who have introduced a bill to require providers and insurers to alert …
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Health & Fitness
No matter your age, it’s never too late to reap the benefits of a healthy lifestyle
by myphillyconnection 50 viewsNew research supports the contention that it is never too late to start living healthy, and proves that even if you're in poor health, a turnaround is indeed possible. Researchers …
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Health & Fitness
Receiving gene therapy for hemophilia changed this South Jersey man’s life
by myphillyconnection 48 viewsWhen Domenic Catrine was born, his heel swelled up from his vitamin K shot. His circumcision site wouldn't stop bleeding. At the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Catrine was diagnosed as …
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Supporting employee mental and behavioral health is a business imperative. Organizations that make this support a priority not only improve employee well-being but also protect the long-term health and success …
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Health & Fitness
How to enroll in an Independence Blue Cross health insurance plan
by myphillyconnection 46 viewsWe know health insurance can be complicated. That’s why we try to make it easy to find a health plan that works for you.
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Health & Fitness
ADHD fosters creativity due to a tendency to let the mind wander, study shows
by myphillyconnection 52 viewsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder can present challenges for people who have it, but it also may boost creativity. The key to the increased creativity may be the tendency to let the mind …
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Health & Fitness
Many protein powders and shakes have high lead levels, Consumer Reports finds
by myphillyconnection 55 viewsConsumer Reports tested 23 protein powders and shakes and found that two-thirds of them had unsafe lead levels. Most people don't need to supplement protein intake and should avoid the …